Every Thursday at Kroger, my kids and I go to see the "cheese lady." She lets him sample a cheese of his choosing. One Thursday my eight-year-old picked one and it was an instant hit. The cheese he selected was Jarlsberg. The cheese lady told us about a dip we could make using Jarlsberg cheese […]
Out of my whole collection of cast iron, my favorite piece is my antique 13-inch spider campfire skillet. This piece was probably made during the mid-1800s. I found this piece at an estate sale. I happened to run into one of my returning customers/friends from church. I was $10 short from having the money needed […]
"How to clean cast iron skillet." This sentence is commonly asked on several search engines and social media sites. I was told by a man that I was cleaning my cast iron all wrong. What I needed was a potato. According to him, you will need to half a potato and add a little salt. […]
One of the most common cleaning methods regarding cast iron is the self-cleaning oven. This method has always been publicized on YouTube, magazines, and television shows. Many cast iron collectors frown upon this method because it's extremely too dangerous. There are more cons than pros. Here are some helpful tips in what CAN happen when […]
When I'm not restoring cast iron, I love hunting for cast iron. There are certain pieces of cast iron I love. I love antique gate marked cast iron the best. Gate marked cast iron is a mark that you'll find at the bottom of a pan. The gate mark represents a time where foundry men […]
